Finally, the author chose to retort the rumor not because of any personal offense, but rather in response to injuries inflicted on others.

最终，作者选择反驳谣言，倒不是因为个人受到了冒犯，更多的是因为这给别人造成了伤害。

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The Veep handled his scene like a pro, even ad-libbing a response to a crazy Leslie retort that wound up in the final cut of the episode.

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